Tinder · Tinder Privacy Policy

Targeted Advertising and Data Broker Sharing

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Why it matters

Your dating behavior, profile attributes, and usage patterns on a sensitive personal app may be used to build advertising profiles about you, potentially revealing intimate details of your life to advertisers.

Consumer impact

Tinder collects extensive personal data including precise geolocation, sensitive attributes such as sexual orientation and religion, biometric data for photo verification, and private messages, which are shared with corporate affiliates, advertising partners, and law enforcement under defined conditions. Data may be retained for periods after account deletion, and users' behavioral data is used for targeted advertising and automated matching decisions. You can request a copy of your data, ask for deletion, or adjust privacy settings by visiting Tinder's privacy portal at https://account.gotinder.com/data.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Export Your Data
    California residents can exercise their right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information by visiting Tinder's privacy settings within the app or at https://account.gotinder.com/data and selecting the relevant opt-out option.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC regulates unfair or deceptive data broker and targeted advertising practices, and has enforcement authority over consumer data sharing for commercial purposes.
    File a complaint →
  • State AG
    California's AG enforces CCPA/CPRA rights including opt-out of sale or sharing of personal information with advertising partners.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Tinder Privacy Policy
Entity
Tinder
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001217
Document ID
CA-D-00228
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How to Cite
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Entity: Tinder | Document: Tinder Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-001217
Captured: 2026-03-20 11:05:40 UTC | SHA-256: 51e09a32bd1a24e2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tinder/tinder-privacy-policy/targeted-advertising-and-data-broker-sharing/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
Classification
Severity
High
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